Salve Regina's Phil Terio earns NEFC honor

Mike Szostak

Monday

Oct 15, 2012 at 9:46 AM

NEWPORT -- Sophomore defensive back Phil Terio of Salve Regina is the New England Football Conference special teams player of the week for his role in the Seahawks' 37-33 victory over Curry on Saturday.

NEWPORT -- Sophomore defensive back Phil Terio of Salve Regina is the New England Football Conference special teams player of the week for his role in the Seahawks' 37-33 victory over Curry on Saturday.

Terio has 120 kick-return yards, 93 coming on a first-quarter return for a touchdown, his sixth of the season.

Terio also had seven tackles, two pass breakups and an interception at the SRU 7-yard line with 15 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.

Salve Regina is 7-0 and riding a 13-game winning streak, the longest in Division III and second-longest in college football after Harvard's 14-game run.

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